National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued a flood watch across parts of California and Southern Nevada on Tuesday, warning of flash floods in Death Valley National Park , the driest place in North America.

Why It Matters

The excessive rainfall is related to a monsoonal episode that delivered unusually large rainfall totals in parts of California over the weekend, underscoring how monsoon surges can temporarily overwhelm normally dry landscapes and infrastructure. Those dynamics increase the risk to remote roads, recreational visitors in park areas, and communities near streams and low‑lying areas.

What To Know

The flood watch comes after flash flood warnings were issued for Furnace Creek, which is located in Death Valley National Park and is known as the hottest place on

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